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語源

A blend of fake +‎ Facebook, suggesting that the site consists of phony, inauthentic users.

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Fakebook

1. (Internet slang, derogatory) The social networking site Facebook.
   • 2010 July 22, onet...@gmail.com, “Fakebook”, in alt.philosophy‎ (Usenet):

     I love Fakebook, where all my fake friends hang out.
     When the weather is fair my fakebook friends are there. When things
     get ruff they're gone in a huff.

   • 2016 December 16, Ubiquitous, “Fakebook - The social-media site empowers a journalism cartel.”, in alt.journalism‎ (Usenet):
   • 2018 June 1, hic...@gmail.com, “Fakebook Removes Trending Topics”, in alt.recovery.aa‎ (Usenet):

     Fakebook stuck to the antisemite crap and never investigated. Just like the Justice shit system.

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語源

From fake (verb) +‎ book: a fake book helps a musician to "fake" knowing how to play a song.

名詞

fake book (plural fake books)

1. (music) A collection of musical lead sheets intended to help a performer quickly learn new songs.
   • 1986, Michael Esterowitz, How to Play from a Fake Book, Ekay Music, →ISBN, page 34:

     Contemporary popular music tends to be specific in indicating slash cords, while older fake books generally indicate only root chord names.

2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fake,‎ book.